Parenting is cool

I love being a parent with all of my heart and soul.  There is nothing cooler than that.

I could talk for a very long time about being a parent.  One thing I am certain about is that distilling the experience down to the one word of “cool” is impossible.  However, in an effort to share with you the “cool” of parenthood here are a few thoughts that come to mind.

• Witnessing the joy they bring to their grandparents.
• Seeing them loving their mother.
• Sharing the loving and nurturing of my children with friends and family.
• Taking dance lessons and performing on stage with my daughter.
• Exploring new places with my son on hikes and bike rides.
• Rocking a child to sleep.
• Making motor noises while pushing the shopping cart through the grocery store.
• Changing diapers.
• Problem solving issues when your child is so young they cannot articulate the problem.
• Having to drink a couple of extra cups of coffee because you were up all night with a sick child.
• Doing volunteer work with my child.
• Walking my child to and from school and having interesting conversations on the way.
• Watching them develop friendships and navigate their world.
• Volunteering at my child’s school and having them express happiness to see you and not be embarrassed that you are there.
• All the little things we take for granted: hugs, kisses, sharing meals, having disagreements, struggles with school work, grocery shopping, and so forth.
• In a way it is like having a great seat at the ball game or a show except you are also a participant in the greatest show on earth.  I don’t need reality TV, I have my own “cool” experience going in my own home.
• Living and loving the whole experience of parenthood; that is one cool gig.

About fillfreedom

What is there to say about me? I am not sure if I am typical or not, average or not, smart or not, BUT I think I definitely have a sense of humor. I am an aging baby boomer wondering if I have something to say about the world as I see it.